Museum in the Schools
Museum in the Schools was created in 1997 and remains the fundamental component of the Columbia River Maritime Museum’s educational outreach programming. MITS was created to make museum education more accessible to individual classrooms without the cost of travel or curriculum interruption for on-site programming at the museum. Our field educator travels to schools across nine counties in Oregon and Washington to provide students with engaging, maritime-themed STEAM learning opportunities. Since its founding, MITS has presented engaging programming to more than 150,000 students.
All programs support Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards and are FREE to elementary schools in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Multnomah, and Washington counties.
MITS PROGRAM FULL FOR 2022-23
For any questions, comments, or concerns, contact Field Educator Kelly McKenzie at mckenzie@crmm.org
Museum in the Schools was created in 1997 and remains the fundamental component of the Columbia River Maritime Museum’s educational outreach programming. MITS was created to make museum education more accessible to individual classrooms without the cost of travel or curriculum interruption for on-site programming at the museum. Our field educator travels to schools across nine counties in Oregon and Washington to provide students with engaging, maritime-themed STEAM learning opportunities. Since its founding, MITS has presented engaging programming to more than 150,000 students.
All programs support Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards and are FREE to elementary schools in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Multnomah, and Washington counties.
MITS PROGRAM FULL FOR 2022-23
For any questions, comments, or concerns, contact Field Educator Kelly McKenzie at mckenzie@crmm.org
Bioluminescence: Light in the Darkness, Grades 2-5
Seventy-six percent of animals that live in the ocean are bioluminescent. This program will highlight creatures of the midnight zone and the adaptations that help them survive. Experiments will focus on light and color in the deep sea.
Bridges of the Pacific Northwest, Grades 3-5
There are approximately 16,410 bridges in the Pacific Northwest. These bridges range from small footbridges crossing creeks to miles long bridges spanning rivers. This program will introduce students to the six most popular types of bridges and will conclude with an engineering design challenge.
The Lifecycle of Pacific Salmon, Grades K-5
In this lesson, students will use all five senses to fully explore the lifecycle of Pacific salmon. Students will come away from this program understanding the five different species of Pacific salmon, their unique habitats, and ecological importance. This program will conclude with five hands-on salmon centers where students can explore the world of Pacific Salmon.
Rubber Duckies: Lost at Sea, Grades K-5
In 1992, the containership Evergreen Ever Laurel was voyaging from Hong Kong to Tacoma when a storm blew twelve 40-foot containers overboard. A single container opened, carrying 28,808 bath toys that washed into the Pacific Ocean. This program will introduce students to ocean currents, marine debris, and buoyancy.
